My friend has has epilepsy since childhood. A few years ago he suffered a Grand mal seizure. He is now in his late 40's. Is it possible that this has caused him to withdraw from any intimate contact or any display of affection?
2007-11-25 13:31:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Not sure. I would say the epilepsy, itself, is not causing that, but after all these years could have been detrimental to his self-esteem, embarrassing, not to mention extremely worrisome and scary.
It seems I once read that epileptics are more prone to depression, and that's what this could be.
2007-11-26 14:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by KristenCO 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am now 40 yrs old and noticed before that some people with epilepsy are different than others. I had epilepsy hit me when I was 22 and lost a lot of friends, they just did'nt like being around me because they thought it was contagious even though I told them it was'nt. I was never depressed but people thought I was because they figured I would be. I always wanted to date , but when the ladies I would date knew I had epilepsy they did'nt want to. I was'nt afraid to show any signs of affection, I acted normal and people I worked with told me it was great I did'nt let it get to me. I have been seizure free now for 9 years but am still on meds ,I talk with people who have epilepsy and tell them not to hide or be ashamed of themselves for they are people too and can't help it if they have a disability just get out and do things they like to do and not be afraid because I was'nt.
2007-11-29 21:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. There is a lot of stigma associated with epilepsy even today. There is no way of knowing exactly how it has affected him.
2007-11-25 21:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jack 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋